May 15, 2020—At its May 12-13 virtual meeting, the SAA Council:

CHICAGO—In the midst of one of the gravest public health and economic crises in modern history, archivists are taking action to collect and preserve materials documenting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities and the nation. Materials include audio and video media, social media posts, websites, emails and letters, journals and diaries, photographs, oral histories, creative writings, and works of visual and performance art. 

SAA’s appointed groups are now seeking to mentor early-career members! Students and new professionals (with three or fewer years of experience in the profession) are encouraged to apply for this unique mentoring and leadership development experience.

May 1, 2020—To date, the Archival Workers Emergency Fund has supported 77 archival workers in need! Thank you to the AWEF Review Committee for their diligent work each week to get these fund dispersed!

April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to publicize how copyright, patents, trademarks, and designs affect the world. Their focus this year is on innovating towards a “green future.” This is a welcome goal, but we must not forget the threat to the world's cultural heritage posed by the disastrous effects of climate change, and aggravated by the lack of appropriate copyright legislation supporting the institutions that preserve our common knowledge and heritage.

April 23, 2020—Thank you to the 155 donors who contributed more than $26,000 during Wednesday’s matching campaign for the Archival Workers Emergency Fund. With the AWEF Organizing Committee’s generous match, we raised more than $31,000 for the fund in just one day!

UPDATE

We have unlocked the full AWEF Organizing Committee match!
THANK YOU to the 61 donors who contributed more than $7,150 this morning. Any further donations will help us support the 70+ applicants in need! Any amount helps.